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	I'll be using this page to draft blurbs about pop culture and geek references in LoTS items.		I'll be using this page to draft blurbs about pop culture and geek references in LoTS items.

			====[[LotS/AK-47000\|AK-47000]]====
			The AK-47000 is a reference to the real [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AK-47 AK-47]. The AK-47 and its variants are the most widely-used family of assault rifles in the world.

			====[[LotS/Battle Chainsaw\|Battle Chainsaw]]====
			Weapons such as battle chainsaws are a staple of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhammer_40,000 Warhammer 40,000] universe. 40k's tagline is "In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war!"

			====[[LotS/Tactical Trousers\|Tactical Trousers]]====
			Real [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactical_pants tactical pants] are covered in pockets, pouches, and attachment points to carry all the goodies that special ops forces need. However, LoTS's Tactical Trousers don't have enough pouches to satisfy Commander Liefeld, a reference to comic book artist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Liefeld Rob Liefeld]. Liefeld is well known for (among [http://www.progressiveboink.com/2012/4/21/2960508/worst-rob-liefeld-drawings other things]) giving his characters ''an awful lot'' of pouches.

			====[[LotS/White Noise Pod\|White Noise Pod]]====
			The White Noise Pod looks like an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod iPod], Apple's iconic portable media player. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_noise White noise] is a random-frequency, constant-volume sound. It sounds like a hiss and is useful for masking other sounds. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_noise_machine White noise machines] are sometimes used for privacy (to mask the sound of private conversation, preventing eavesdropping) or as a sleep aid (to mask irregular noises like traffic).

			====[[LotS/Red Noise Pod\|Red Noise Pod]]====
			Like the {{LotS/ColorLink\|LotS/White Noise Pod\|White Noise Pod\|White}}, this device is a reference to the Apple [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod iPod]. Apple sold limited-edition red iPod nano and shuffle models as part of [http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_Red '''(PRODUCT)<sup>RED</sup>'''], which raises awareness and funds to fight AIDS in Africa. The term "red noise" is often used to refer to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownian_noise Brownian noise], which is random but weighted toward lower frequencies. It does not generally fill individuals with violent rage.

			====[[LotS/Ironic Screwdriver\|Ironic Screwdriver]]====
			This item is a reference to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_screwdriver sonic screwdriver], one of the staples of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who Doctor Who] series. The ironic screwdriver's appearance most resembles that of the sonic screwdrivers used by The Doctor's ninth and tenth incarnations.

			====[[LotS/Montreal Screwdriver\|Montreal Screwdriver]]====
			Like the [[LotS/Ironic Screwdriver\|Ironic Screwdriver]], this item is a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doctor_%28Doctor_Who%29 The Doctor's] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_screwdriver sonic screwdriver]. It looks somewhat more like the screwdriver carried by the Eleventh Doctor. In addition, its name and description are references to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Screwjob Montreal Screwjob], a controversial event in American [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_wrestling professional wrestling].

			====[[LotS/Phasing Laser\|Phasing Laser]]====
			This weapon is a reference to the hand-held [http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Type_2_phaser Type 2 phaser] from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek Star Trek]. Its graphic most closely resembles the phasers used in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series Original Series] and the movies that featured the Original Series cast.

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